"You telling me nothing isn't protecting me! It's... It's..." He looked down and gritted his teeth. "Not letting me help you is basically saying that I took a stab wound for nothing." (I request a back talk response rather than an apology like "I didn't ask you to stab yourself" but it's up to you)
He had been holding back tears as the argument went on. But now they fell from his face landing on the ground. His eyes and expression were mostly hidden by red bangs but his teeth and fists were clenched and his mouth was quivering. "Fine. If that's how you feel than don't tell me! It's not like I matter anyway!" He yelled running away this time his emotions completely overriding the pain in his side. (I always imagine Connor being voiced by Todd Habrakorn)
He kept running until he couldn't anymore. He fell down coughing profusely. He began to cough blood. Callidin walked across the front of the school waiting for her to come out hoping she'd be smart enough to realize come back out before school was out
"Did you knows that Lucinda talks to him?" He asked.
"Yes. And you had no reason to not tell him what was worrying you." He said. "He's at home. And he's pretty sure you hate him."
"Did I say home? That's not what I meant. No he hasn't returned home. He's at the hillside next to the bridge that goes across the river. The one you two used to camp out at. He's a lot weaker than you think he is. The river is flowing strong. And right now he thinks not only that you no longer love him but that you hate him. In other words. He feels the person he loves most in this world doesn't want his help. Which has evolved into feeling like the person he loves most doesn't want him. He feels like he had no one to turn to. So he's about to do the same dumb thing all humans do when they feel like they're out of options." The cat said dismissively.
Connor was looking at the river. It was powerful. Anyone in it would be dragged away by the current. He walked toward it. Nothing left. No one left. He stopped. No this wouldn't solve anything. He went home
Connor was in bed asleep. He looked at though he had cried himself to sleep. On the floor was the paper he had pulled off the telephone pole. It was a note written by Jordan that described Lilly using a lot of nasty and offensive words. On the back was Connor's hand writing. "Doesn't want my help."
Soon her door opened and he walked in. He crawled into her bed. "After you said that. Saying you didn't ask me to take a stab... It made think that you hate me."
"No... No it's not you." He said. "You weren't in the wrong... I... I pushed too hard. You wanted me to leave it alone and I didn't... And at the time when I thought you hate me... I..." He sniffed trying not to cry. "I d-didn't blame you." He didn't hug her back. "I'll a-always want to be with you. But it's for the best that you don't see me. That you find someone better. That way you won't be a target for Jordon. A person like her can't like people who are truly worth it. So if she likes me your better off finding someone more worth your time."
He turned to face her now. He pulled her close to him and tangled his limbs with hers trying to be as close as possible. He held her close and kissed her. A long gentle kiss mixed with both of their tears. "I'm never letting go." He said pressing her head gently against his chest. "I love you so much. I don't ever want to lose you." He said.
He cried and laughed at the same time. "You don't know how relieved I am here those words." He said. Callidin walking in with Lucinda close behind. "Humans are weird."
Connor ignored them and held Lilly. "I'm supposed to stay in bed until next week. I can't keep Jordan out of your hair." He said. "That's fine she'll be sick." Callidin said. "At least that's what the school will think."
